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Complete the grid and find a two-word final answer.




cryptic crossword




Across




1. Ability to move first to northern aristocracy (8)

4. Animal to rip a short tail back (5)

5. Oral tradition about the origin of Indus river (5)

6. Heart of Azerbaijan; first khanate's head, then urban capital (4)

7. Exclude a note during overtime (4)

8. Turn captain's first military status (5)

9. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)




Down




2. Capable holding Arizona on fire (6)

3. Counselor in front of workable central triumvirate (6)





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9












$begingroup$


Complete the grid and find a two-word final answer.




cryptic crossword




Across




1. Ability to move first to northern aristocracy (8)

4. Animal to rip a short tail back (5)

5. Oral tradition about the origin of Indus river (5)

6. Heart of Azerbaijan; first khanate's head, then urban capital (4)

7. Exclude a note during overtime (4)

8. Turn captain's first military status (5)

9. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)




Down




2. Capable holding Arizona on fire (6)

3. Counselor in front of workable central triumvirate (6)





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knowledge geography cryptic-crosswords







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9












9








9


1



$begingroup$


Complete the grid and find a two-word final answer.




cryptic crossword




Across




1. Ability to move first to northern aristocracy (8)

4. Animal to rip a short tail back (5)

5. Oral tradition about the origin of Indus river (5)

6. Heart of Azerbaijan; first khanate's head, then urban capital (4)

7. Exclude a note during overtime (4)

8. Turn captain's first military status (5)

9. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)




Down




2. Capable holding Arizona on fire (6)

3. Counselor in front of workable central triumvirate (6)





This puzzle is part of Recycling old answers.






knowledge geography cryptic-crosswords







share|improve this question











$endgroup$




Complete the grid and find a two-word final answer.




cryptic crossword




Across




1. Ability to move first to northern aristocracy (8)

4. Animal to rip a short tail back (5)

5. Oral tradition about the origin of Indus river (5)

6. Heart of Azerbaijan; first khanate's head, then urban capital (4)

7. Exclude a note during overtime (4)

8. Turn captain's first military status (5)

9. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)




Down




2. Capable holding Arizona on fire (6)

3. Counselor in front of workable central triumvirate (6)





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knowledge geography cryptic-crosswords




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$begingroup$
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GRID:




grid




Thanks @Hexonimo for the hint! The two word answer is found by




Diagonal Top left to Bottom right is NATIONAL

Diagonal bottom left to top right is SECURITY





  1. Ability to move first to northern aristocracy (8)


    NO + BILITY




  2. Animal to rip a short tail back (5)


    TAPIR




  3. Oral tradition about the origin of Indus river (5)


    LO(I)RE




  4. Heart of Azerbaijan; first khanate's head, then urban capital (4)


    BA+ K +U




  5. Exclude a note during overtime (4)


    O(MI)T




  6. Turn captain's first military status (5)


    C + RANK




  7. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)


    SEA +SO(N)AL (El-Guest beat me to it, but we solved it independently)





Down




  1. Capable holding Arizona on fire (6)


    ABL(AZ)E




  2. Counselor in front of workable central triumvirate (6)


    TROI+ KA - Star Trek, The Next Generation Counselor Deanna Troi









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  • $begingroup$
    Good answers! Hope mine helped.
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:26










  • $begingroup$
    Got it about the same time you did. "There's a new answer" popped up while I was editing.
    $endgroup$
    – Chris Cudmore
    Mar 29 at 14:27










  • $begingroup$
    Now the real question is what's the two word final answer...
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:27






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @El-Guest I think I see it, Look at the diagonals of the grid
    $endgroup$
    – hexomino
    Mar 29 at 14:29












  • $begingroup$
    Thanks @hexomino, that's a fantastic find!!!
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:34



















7












$begingroup$

This one is to fill out @Chris Cudmore's remaining clue:




  1. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)


    SEA + navigation's start (N) in Laos retreat (SO_AL) = dependent on time of year SEASONAL.





Found by @Hexomino: the two word answer could be




NATIONAL SECURITY, found by taking the diagonals of the grid.




when we look at the grid below:




grid crossword




@Chris: please feel free to use the final answer and crossword in your solution -- you deserve the checkmark here.






share|improve this answer











$endgroup$













  • $begingroup$
    Just got it. I promise I didn't look
    $endgroup$
    – Chris Cudmore
    Mar 29 at 14:26






  • 1




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    Doesn't matter to me, I was just trying to help you out haha! Great job :)
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:27












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8












$begingroup$

GRID:




grid




Thanks @Hexonimo for the hint! The two word answer is found by




Diagonal Top left to Bottom right is NATIONAL

Diagonal bottom left to top right is SECURITY





  1. Ability to move first to northern aristocracy (8)


    NO + BILITY




  2. Animal to rip a short tail back (5)


    TAPIR




  3. Oral tradition about the origin of Indus river (5)


    LO(I)RE




  4. Heart of Azerbaijan; first khanate's head, then urban capital (4)


    BA+ K +U




  5. Exclude a note during overtime (4)


    O(MI)T




  6. Turn captain's first military status (5)


    C + RANK




  7. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)


    SEA +SO(N)AL (El-Guest beat me to it, but we solved it independently)





Down




  1. Capable holding Arizona on fire (6)


    ABL(AZ)E




  2. Counselor in front of workable central triumvirate (6)


    TROI+ KA - Star Trek, The Next Generation Counselor Deanna Troi









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  • $begingroup$
    Good answers! Hope mine helped.
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:26










  • $begingroup$
    Got it about the same time you did. "There's a new answer" popped up while I was editing.
    $endgroup$
    – Chris Cudmore
    Mar 29 at 14:27










  • $begingroup$
    Now the real question is what's the two word final answer...
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:27






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @El-Guest I think I see it, Look at the diagonals of the grid
    $endgroup$
    – hexomino
    Mar 29 at 14:29












  • $begingroup$
    Thanks @hexomino, that's a fantastic find!!!
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:34
















8












$begingroup$

GRID:




grid




Thanks @Hexonimo for the hint! The two word answer is found by




Diagonal Top left to Bottom right is NATIONAL

Diagonal bottom left to top right is SECURITY





  1. Ability to move first to northern aristocracy (8)


    NO + BILITY




  2. Animal to rip a short tail back (5)


    TAPIR




  3. Oral tradition about the origin of Indus river (5)


    LO(I)RE




  4. Heart of Azerbaijan; first khanate's head, then urban capital (4)


    BA+ K +U




  5. Exclude a note during overtime (4)


    O(MI)T




  6. Turn captain's first military status (5)


    C + RANK




  7. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)


    SEA +SO(N)AL (El-Guest beat me to it, but we solved it independently)





Down




  1. Capable holding Arizona on fire (6)


    ABL(AZ)E




  2. Counselor in front of workable central triumvirate (6)


    TROI+ KA - Star Trek, The Next Generation Counselor Deanna Troi









share|improve this answer











$endgroup$













  • $begingroup$
    Good answers! Hope mine helped.
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:26










  • $begingroup$
    Got it about the same time you did. "There's a new answer" popped up while I was editing.
    $endgroup$
    – Chris Cudmore
    Mar 29 at 14:27










  • $begingroup$
    Now the real question is what's the two word final answer...
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:27






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @El-Guest I think I see it, Look at the diagonals of the grid
    $endgroup$
    – hexomino
    Mar 29 at 14:29












  • $begingroup$
    Thanks @hexomino, that's a fantastic find!!!
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:34














8












8








8





$begingroup$

GRID:




grid




Thanks @Hexonimo for the hint! The two word answer is found by




Diagonal Top left to Bottom right is NATIONAL

Diagonal bottom left to top right is SECURITY





  1. Ability to move first to northern aristocracy (8)


    NO + BILITY




  2. Animal to rip a short tail back (5)


    TAPIR




  3. Oral tradition about the origin of Indus river (5)


    LO(I)RE




  4. Heart of Azerbaijan; first khanate's head, then urban capital (4)


    BA+ K +U




  5. Exclude a note during overtime (4)


    O(MI)T




  6. Turn captain's first military status (5)


    C + RANK




  7. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)


    SEA +SO(N)AL (El-Guest beat me to it, but we solved it independently)





Down




  1. Capable holding Arizona on fire (6)


    ABL(AZ)E




  2. Counselor in front of workable central triumvirate (6)


    TROI+ KA - Star Trek, The Next Generation Counselor Deanna Troi









share|improve this answer











$endgroup$



GRID:




grid




Thanks @Hexonimo for the hint! The two word answer is found by




Diagonal Top left to Bottom right is NATIONAL

Diagonal bottom left to top right is SECURITY





  1. Ability to move first to northern aristocracy (8)


    NO + BILITY




  2. Animal to rip a short tail back (5)


    TAPIR




  3. Oral tradition about the origin of Indus river (5)


    LO(I)RE




  4. Heart of Azerbaijan; first khanate's head, then urban capital (4)


    BA+ K +U




  5. Exclude a note during overtime (4)


    O(MI)T




  6. Turn captain's first military status (5)


    C + RANK




  7. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)


    SEA +SO(N)AL (El-Guest beat me to it, but we solved it independently)





Down




  1. Capable holding Arizona on fire (6)


    ABL(AZ)E




  2. Counselor in front of workable central triumvirate (6)


    TROI+ KA - Star Trek, The Next Generation Counselor Deanna Troi










share|improve this answer














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edited Mar 29 at 15:05









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answered Mar 29 at 14:10









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  • $begingroup$
    Good answers! Hope mine helped.
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:26










  • $begingroup$
    Got it about the same time you did. "There's a new answer" popped up while I was editing.
    $endgroup$
    – Chris Cudmore
    Mar 29 at 14:27










  • $begingroup$
    Now the real question is what's the two word final answer...
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:27






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @El-Guest I think I see it, Look at the diagonals of the grid
    $endgroup$
    – hexomino
    Mar 29 at 14:29












  • $begingroup$
    Thanks @hexomino, that's a fantastic find!!!
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:34


















  • $begingroup$
    Good answers! Hope mine helped.
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:26










  • $begingroup$
    Got it about the same time you did. "There's a new answer" popped up while I was editing.
    $endgroup$
    – Chris Cudmore
    Mar 29 at 14:27










  • $begingroup$
    Now the real question is what's the two word final answer...
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:27






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @El-Guest I think I see it, Look at the diagonals of the grid
    $endgroup$
    – hexomino
    Mar 29 at 14:29












  • $begingroup$
    Thanks @hexomino, that's a fantastic find!!!
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:34
















$begingroup$
Good answers! Hope mine helped.
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
Mar 29 at 14:26




$begingroup$
Good answers! Hope mine helped.
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
Mar 29 at 14:26












$begingroup$
Got it about the same time you did. "There's a new answer" popped up while I was editing.
$endgroup$
– Chris Cudmore
Mar 29 at 14:27




$begingroup$
Got it about the same time you did. "There's a new answer" popped up while I was editing.
$endgroup$
– Chris Cudmore
Mar 29 at 14:27












$begingroup$
Now the real question is what's the two word final answer...
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
Mar 29 at 14:27




$begingroup$
Now the real question is what's the two word final answer...
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
Mar 29 at 14:27




2




2




$begingroup$
@El-Guest I think I see it, Look at the diagonals of the grid
$endgroup$
– hexomino
Mar 29 at 14:29






$begingroup$
@El-Guest I think I see it, Look at the diagonals of the grid
$endgroup$
– hexomino
Mar 29 at 14:29














$begingroup$
Thanks @hexomino, that's a fantastic find!!!
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
Mar 29 at 14:34




$begingroup$
Thanks @hexomino, that's a fantastic find!!!
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
Mar 29 at 14:34











7












$begingroup$

This one is to fill out @Chris Cudmore's remaining clue:




  1. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)


    SEA + navigation's start (N) in Laos retreat (SO_AL) = dependent on time of year SEASONAL.





Found by @Hexomino: the two word answer could be




NATIONAL SECURITY, found by taking the diagonals of the grid.




when we look at the grid below:




grid crossword




@Chris: please feel free to use the final answer and crossword in your solution -- you deserve the checkmark here.






share|improve this answer











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  • $begingroup$
    Just got it. I promise I didn't look
    $endgroup$
    – Chris Cudmore
    Mar 29 at 14:26






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Doesn't matter to me, I was just trying to help you out haha! Great job :)
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:27
















7












$begingroup$

This one is to fill out @Chris Cudmore's remaining clue:




  1. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)


    SEA + navigation's start (N) in Laos retreat (SO_AL) = dependent on time of year SEASONAL.





Found by @Hexomino: the two word answer could be




NATIONAL SECURITY, found by taking the diagonals of the grid.




when we look at the grid below:




grid crossword




@Chris: please feel free to use the final answer and crossword in your solution -- you deserve the checkmark here.






share|improve this answer











$endgroup$













  • $begingroup$
    Just got it. I promise I didn't look
    $endgroup$
    – Chris Cudmore
    Mar 29 at 14:26






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Doesn't matter to me, I was just trying to help you out haha! Great job :)
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:27














7












7








7





$begingroup$

This one is to fill out @Chris Cudmore's remaining clue:




  1. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)


    SEA + navigation's start (N) in Laos retreat (SO_AL) = dependent on time of year SEASONAL.





Found by @Hexomino: the two word answer could be




NATIONAL SECURITY, found by taking the diagonals of the grid.




when we look at the grid below:




grid crossword




@Chris: please feel free to use the final answer and crossword in your solution -- you deserve the checkmark here.






share|improve this answer











$endgroup$



This one is to fill out @Chris Cudmore's remaining clue:




  1. Sea navigation's start in Laos retreat is dependent on time of year (8)


    SEA + navigation's start (N) in Laos retreat (SO_AL) = dependent on time of year SEASONAL.





Found by @Hexomino: the two word answer could be




NATIONAL SECURITY, found by taking the diagonals of the grid.




when we look at the grid below:




grid crossword




@Chris: please feel free to use the final answer and crossword in your solution -- you deserve the checkmark here.







share|improve this answer














share|improve this answer



share|improve this answer








edited Mar 29 at 14:32

























answered Mar 29 at 14:25









El-GuestEl-Guest

21.7k35092




21.7k35092












  • $begingroup$
    Just got it. I promise I didn't look
    $endgroup$
    – Chris Cudmore
    Mar 29 at 14:26






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Doesn't matter to me, I was just trying to help you out haha! Great job :)
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:27


















  • $begingroup$
    Just got it. I promise I didn't look
    $endgroup$
    – Chris Cudmore
    Mar 29 at 14:26






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Doesn't matter to me, I was just trying to help you out haha! Great job :)
    $endgroup$
    – El-Guest
    Mar 29 at 14:27
















$begingroup$
Just got it. I promise I didn't look
$endgroup$
– Chris Cudmore
Mar 29 at 14:26




$begingroup$
Just got it. I promise I didn't look
$endgroup$
– Chris Cudmore
Mar 29 at 14:26




1




1




$begingroup$
Doesn't matter to me, I was just trying to help you out haha! Great job :)
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
Mar 29 at 14:27




$begingroup$
Doesn't matter to me, I was just trying to help you out haha! Great job :)
$endgroup$
– El-Guest
Mar 29 at 14:27


















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Origin of the phrase “under your belt”?

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.everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__bot-mid-leaderboard:empty{ margin-bottom:0; } 17 1 Today, I found myself discussing what students should have "under their belts" during a lecture, and I wondered to myself if there was some inappropriate undertone here that I might be unaware of. Question : What is the origin of the phrase "under your belt"? A google search revealed some webpages (e.g. [1]) that assert its origin is related to consumption of food -- once a meal has been eaten, it's under your belt (which is a relief). However, with such websites, I have no way to determine fact from "random guy on the internet making stuff up". etymology idioms ...
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